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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28
romised President Lincoln, and did not say

promised President Lincoln, and did not say
that the basisof settlement suggested to Davis
was authorized by Lincoln. Mr.. Gilmores
article in the April Atlantic discloses this part
thorized by Mr.. Lincoln to open the way for
peace negotiations on the following terms:
That the confederate government should be
dissolved and it's armies dis
banded, with an acknowledgment of the
supremacy of the Union by all the States in
rebellion; slavery was to be at once and for
ever abolished; full amnesty and restoration
to all the rights Of citizenship was to be
granted to all who had been engaged in the
Rebellion: tie rebellious States were to be re-
garded as if they had never attempted to
secede, and be given representation in the
House on the basis of their voting population
Finally, the sum of $4OO 0OO. 900 was to be
issued to the Southern States for payment to
slave-owners, loyal and dsloyal, with the pro-
viso that such payments should be restricted
to persons owning fifty slaves and under. A
national convention was to be called to ratify
this proposed settlement, and mako such
changes as would be in accord with the new
order of things, the understanding being that
the Union was to be fully restored, as it was
before the Rebellion, except that slavery was
to be abolished
Mr.. Gilmore gives some interesting details
concerning the formulating of these terms by
Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet, but the terms
themselves are the essential point. Under
the circumstances they were generous; 80
generous, indeed, that it is doubtful if they
would have been ratified by the Northern peo-
pie at The time There would have been
great opposition to paying $500, 100000 for
the slaves after nearly four years of war.
But, however this may be, Jefferson Davis
secuted the terms, and rejected the overtures
of peace. He could have brought the war to
close then if he had 80 desired, on terms
that the civilized world certainly would have
pronounced generous to an extraordinary de-
gree. He refused them and assumed the re-
sponsibility of continuance of the war
nearly another year. 1t was an awful RESPONSE
bility to assume.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

Mr. S. s. MCCLURE has Just returned from a
trip to England and France where he perfected
arrangements to publish simultaneously in the
newspaper press of America, Canada, England,
France Germany. Australia and India an inter
national series of novel and NOVELTIES by the
most noted authors of the world. Copy will be
furnished in English, French and German. Con-
tracts are now being negotiated, which, when
completed. will enable him to announce novels
by every writer of worldwide fame. Among
these already secured are E. ?. Roe, Frances
Hodgson Burnett, Marian Harland, Wilkie Col
Inns Walter Besan. Miss Braddon, George Mac
Donald, Jules Verne, and other of the most
noted writer's in America and Europe These
serials will run from six weeks to twenty six
weeks; there will always be serials by Ameri-
can, English and continental novelists. In car
rying out this large enterprise Mr.. Mcclure has
secured the co operation of one of the most
noted and wealthy publishing firms in England.
Mr. Mcclure is also engaging Short popular arti-
cles on live topics from the most noted writer's
and public men abroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

ground of fraud yet sharp Quarrel has spruhf
up among the Democrats for Turpies d;strics AZ
tornsyship. The factions are the friends Of
Turme and of Senator Voorhees, --Sprinefieid
Republican.
Pool COMMISSIONER FINK, who draws
twenty five thousand dollar salary in An Office
which the new interstate-commercs bill abot
ishes. has very poor opinion of the bill It Il
barely possible that the country may survive
the abolition of Pool Commissioner Fink, but
Mr. Fink thinks that the outlook is gloomy
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
HERE is Henry Watterson protesting in one
column OF his paper that personally he enter.
tains ''the most genuine respect and good wills
for Mr.. Cleveland, and, In another column, say.
ing of him: His corpulency is as full Of self
reliance as he is of unaffectedness." Ia il re-
spectful in a Democratic organ to refer to the
chief of the party as his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
kee Sentinel.
The people of the South will do well to heef
Senator Sherman's counsels. The Republicans
policy AS to the tariff, the currency, internal inn
provements, and every other subject of national
legislation meets their necessities They should
in the future be solidly Republican as they
upon their adoption of patriotic political princi
pies. Chicago Evening Journal
A DEMOCRATIC President invited the negroes
to divide. The National Republican, and now
Senator Sherman. has accepted his proposition
and its natural sequence. the division Of tho
white men and the abolition OF the color line
and race prejudice. Mr.. Henry Watterson. Ger
tainly one of the abest of Southern Democrats.
favors the idea and predicts the success of the
plan. And it will succeed the solid South 10
broken.-National Republican
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

TIE Confidential clerk" evasion of the
civilservice law is getting to be burden.
Under Republican rule each head of depart
81. 500 year. but the Democratic economists
have increased this expense until the salaries
paid to these barnacles in the Interior De-
partment alone amount to $l4, 500 year.
These appointees are not required to pass the
civil-service examination, and the probabil-
tiles are that many Of them could not do it.
Such is Democratic reform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

The Wisconsin Assembly, one branch of it
at least, has passed bill requiring railroads
to furnish passes, good within that State, to
members Of the Legislature, elective State
officers and judges of all courts of record. If
members Of legislature can compel railroads
to furnish them transportation, why not pass
bill requiring them to pay their board dur
ing the sessions, or buy their clothes? One
is as just as the other. Why should mem
Der Of the Legislature, or a State officer, or
judge ride free on railroads when others must
pay7 They can render no honest official serv-
ice in return; and the passage of such law,
if it can become law, would be an outrage
on the railroads, as well as disgrace to the
men who enact it. There is something about
an election to Office that tends to make men
want to get something for nothing and this
is glazing example of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28
COMMENT AND OPINION.

VOORHEES, has for his war cry: Down with
the surplus'-down this way.-Philadelphia
Press
IT'S rather unkind in Greedy to warm over
last winters cold waves for us-Pniladelphia
Record.
CHICAGO admits that she has been triie be-
hind New York In Overhauiing the booders,
but she claims that in dsposlng Of them she
will give points to Gotham. Boston Globe.
THERE is danger that the Washington physi-
clan who tells the newspapers that ins Pres-
dent is suffering from pernicious inactivity may
be regarded rs pursuing the cause of hygiene
with noisy enthusiasm. Dispatch
But how speculative do the Democrats feel
now2 There doesn'. appear to be much political
ground for nominating Mr.. Cleveland again. but
his reconciliation is discussed nevertheless
The Democrats seem to be full! Of sport vet
Perhaps they will try their luck again.-New
York Sun.
THE profigates drones, human sponees who
hate honest labor and dream of Sudden or illicit
means of procuring money. are tho truly sordid
people. The mass of decent toilers are of open
hand and ready within their resources to help in
every legitimate directicn.-Phi Philadelphia Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
WITH Mack;n and Gallagher in the peni-
Tertiary, large assortment of their OLD friends
on the way to the penitentiary, Harrison retired
to the seclusion of his inner consciousness. and
McAvoy unwilling to furnish the requisite
UOoute, the DefNOcTdtlC party OF C01CAgO is
pretty badly ripped up in the back.-Chicaso
Mail.
Mr.. CLEVELAND has apparently given up hope
of seeing Indiana Democratic in the next nation
al election. Mr. Voorhees, and Mr. Mcdonald.
aud all the Hooser Democrats, must be very
sore when they reflect that the State which
voted for Democratic President in 1884 became
Republican after less than two years Of him.
New York Sun.
By giving the interstate-commerce law n
strained Interpretation. so that it NAV be made
odious and oppressive, the trunk lines are
taking a sure method to invite more drastic
legislation by Congress. Only by just and
liberal policy caE the further intervention OF
the government in rair6sd affairs be prevented.
Philadelphia Record
THE OF the milk maid who chose green
gown because it suited her complexion best.
while the eggs to buy it with were stll in q bias.
ket on her head. is reproduced in heroic proper
tons in Indiana Turpie has not got to the
United States Senate yet, and the Republicans
are prepared to fight his credentials on the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

One by one the beauties of the interstate
commerce law come to the surface. The cut
ting off of the passes. it is said, will seriously
affect the income of the sleeping-car COM
panies, as many Of their customers were COM
PEELED to pay sleeping-car fare while travelling
on free transportation. One of their officers
estimates that earnings will probably be re-
duced o5 per cent This will not be sad news
to anybody but stockholders in these mcnop-
o1;ao
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

THE New York Sun criticised some utter
ances OF the Louisville Courier j ournal on the
tariff question, which had been paraphrased
by Chicago paper. whereupon tho Courier
Journal complains that sit is little hard that
man who is writing every day on all these
gabble taken from memory and at second
hand, and containing scarcely word or
phrase of his own, made the basis of serious
commentator and criticism, when the COL
umns of the Courier-Journal are ever at hand
with matter of the kind if it be wanted"
Matter of what kinda riff raft of desultory
gabble7''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

AN extensive strike has been in progress for
some weeks among the coopers in the vicinity
of New Albany, who demanded an advance of
10 per cent. in wages. On Friday, by agree
ment of the employers and strikers, it was
submitted to New Albany assembly of
Knights of Labor and on Saturday an order
was issued declaring the strike at an end and
that the men should return to work at the old
price. It is probable that most strikes could
be as speedily adjusted if submitted to the ar
bitration of a disinterested party. When a
strike is on there is more or less hot blood on
both sides, preventing employers and en-
ployes from recognizing any justice in the
claims of the other, and pride of opinion pre-
vents either from yielding. An arbitrator,
free from those disturb bling elements, can reach
conclusion just to both parties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

found no law for such expenditures. and he
thought them unauthorized and extravagant.
His opposition did no good, and the papers
made fun of his cheese-paring economy. In
a sense it was. But it stood for something.
1T stood for sterling honesty. Mr. Williams
was plain. honest man, and he believed in
conducting public business on plain. honest
principles Washington correspondents made
fun of him. but the people did not. They
knew he meant well by his opposition to the
little stealings that were going on around
him. What would honest old ''Blue Jeans"
Williams think, if he were alive, of Green
Smiths dishonest stationery grab, and of his
extravagant order for pen-knivesf Sixty
three pen-kpives during the session, and
$26. Is worth of stationery for himself on the
very last day Of the session. without shadow
of authority in law for it. The people honored
Blue Jeans Williams for his honesty. What
will they do with Green SMITH
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

IT is announced, with great flourish of
trnmpets, that one hundred clerks Of the
Pension Bureau have volunteered to work
extra hours in order to carry out the provis.
sions of the Mexican pension act. Picture
Commissioner Black mastering these over
worked and under paid patriots and, in plead
ing tones, calling for volunteers to sacrifice
themselves, just this once on the altar of
the Mexican veteran. One hundred down.
trodden, but brave, clerks step forward and
sa3: Here VIC are, take us. We will gladly
toll six hours and fifteen minutes each day.
instead of even six, in order that these cer-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

IL the Democrats will do us the favor to
nominate Two-dollar Smith for Governor or
Lieutenant governor in 1888, it will give us
pleasure to lay before the people photographs
of the certificate signed by himself by which
he tried to draw 50 day more than his legal
salary, and of his order for 500 Is worth of sta
tionery, issued in his own favor on the last
day of the session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28
The State Institutions.

The current number of the Indiana Medical
Journal, Drs F. c. Ferguson and A. W. Bray.
ton. editors. says:
The benevolent and penal institutions of In.
diana have fallen into hard lines. The revela.
tons that have been made concerning tho man.
acement of the southern penitentiary and the
Hospital for the Insane, through the committees
OF ths General Assembly, are simply Infamous
and disgracefu.
The cruelties that were inflicted upon Jean
Vatican, the convict. graphically described
by Victor Hugo. in the lies Miserables,r pale
into insignifcauce when contrasted with tho
fendish ontraees that have been perpetrated
upon the miserable convicts of the southern
prison. Il is not necessary to record these cru
cities here. They hare become widely know&
through the secular press. Every citizen of tho
Stnte who possesses the least spark of humanity
the remo,est idea of justice revolts at the in.
human atrocities that have boon perpetrated
upon these helpless criminals. and feels deeply
the disgrace that has been brought upon the taif
name OF the State.
In the course of these inyasti cations 10 wac
also shown that the Hospital for the insane I'M
der fhe management of notorious!y corrupt
political striker DIR. Harrison. had been turned
into kind of political institution, md was being
used as an asylum for tho employment OF polit-
ical nets ward strikers and dead-teats as attend
ants upon the inmates.
The insane have been fed uron maggoty but
Ter cholera hogs, rotten vegetables and sour
bread They have been knocked down,
cruelty beaten and otherwise abused BY the
attendants. The financial management OF the
institution has been grossly corrupt. IL
was proved 0y the best citzens of both
parties. residing in Lebanon, Iud.. the home OF
Dr. Harrison, the president of the board OF
trustees. that he is n man of bad moral charac-
ter; that his reputation for truth and veracty Is
bad, and that he WAS criminal abortouist
while practicinc his profession in that city.
The corrupt management Of these irs,itutions
and the crueltics that have been practiced upon
TIA ,p,,..ntes, are The legitimate outgrowth OF
that nernic;ons no,,,,,.d dogma, 'to the victors
belong the spoils."
This Journal 10 NOT the chnmpiSr nor tho
apolocist for any political party, but IN the name
of justice. decency ard humanity e rsotesox
against the further prostitution Of those instat4
tons to base political purposes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

THE late Governor james D. Williams was
an honest man. His honesty was of the plain
old-fashioned kind that applied to small as
well as large matters. He had been econom-
ical all his life in his private affairs, and was
equally SO in public affairs. As member of
Congress he carried his economical ideas to an
extent that caused him to be talked about and
laughed at by the defenders of extravagance
Mr. Williams opposed the extravagant pur-
chases of stationery, pocket-knives, gold pens.
ETC., for Congressman at public expense He
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28
GREEN SMITHS GRAB.

The latest transaction of Green Smith that
has come to light is on line with his at
tempted salary grab. In the latter he at
tempted, by certificate signed by himself, to
draw from the treasury 1920 more salary than
he was entitled to as Senator for the entire ses-
sion, and this when he had already overdrawn
his account So, which, by the way, he has not
yet refunded. His stationery grab is equally
as bold and outrageously illegal. Sec. 1864
of the Revised Statutes provides that the pay
of members of the General Assembly shall be
So per day. The next section says: ''The
members of the General Assembly shall receive
no pay other than that prssided for in the
preceding section, and they shall provide
their own stationery without cost to the
State" The law is so explicit as to leave no
room for doubt or argument. Members of the
General Assembly ''shall provide their own
stationery without cost TO the State" Not
withstanding this law Smith, on the last day
of the session, issued the following requisition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28
10 the Editor Of the Indianapolis journal.

To the Editor Of the INDIANAPOLIS Journal
Do innocent purchasers Of fraudulent certif-
Gates issued to and by 1.-TWO dollar Smith" at the
rate of 50 per day, have recourse ON the Assist
ant Secretary of the Senate. whose signature
they bear. they compelled to sue Two
dollar Smith" for the recovery OF their money
paid for such certificates am Informed that
the Auditor of State refuses to issue warrants
on the Treasury for any outstanding certificates
in favor OF Two dollar Smith, and that he has
overdrawn his account already. G. b.
NORTH VERNON Ind.
The opinion of the Attorney-general in refer
ence to Green Smiths salary explains the mat
ter fully, except to the liability Of the assist.
ant secretary, which we unable to give
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

THE universal commentator which the ap-
Pointment Of Judge Cooley on the Interstate
commerce Commission has evoked from the
press and people of this country must be a
source of great qualification to him. Such
approval IS worth more than fortune or
power, and it viii stimulate others to live the
same kind of life and do the same kind of
hard work, which, in his case, have been so
honorably rewarded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

PERSONALLY, General Boulanger is one of the
most delightful of men. He is what the French
call ''un charmeur" He loves luxury and pa
rade, he adores the fair sex, he is we'll bred and
fascinating, and he never fails to conquer those
who come under the seduction of his converse
ton. Withal. he is a man Of action. despising
all routine. yet no mean dipomatist He has,
too. the kLack of choosing, and much of his sue
cess as an administrator is due to mis- right-hand
man, Colonel Jung. an Alsatian officer Boul.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

AMERICA is beaten in the yacht race. The
Coronet reached Cork yesterday at an hour
while the Dauntless was only sighted some
where off the coast. The weather had been
very stormy and the sea rough on the passage
The result seems to demonstrate the truth of
the English claim that the British yachts are
the better sailors in stress of weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

Now we say nothing as to the amount Of
this stationery grab. 1t might be larger or
smaller without affecting the principle of the
case. AS matter of fact it is good deal Of
stationery for a lawyer of limited practice.
and will last Smith quite long time But
it is not the amount We call attention to; it is
the violation of law. Smith had no more
right to supply himself with stationery at the
expense of the State than he had to order a
The transaction was not only without author
ity of law but in plain violation of law. 1t re-
veals Smith as not only salary grabber but a
stationery grabber.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

AFTER long and painful illness tho wife
of Gen. Thomas NJ. Browne died on Saturday
night at the family home in Winchester. In
this long expected though none the less sad, be-
reavement General Browne will have the sim
eere sympathy of all his friends in the State
and elsewhere
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

The Democratic members of the Tennessee
Legislature telegraphed to Senator Harris,
who is in Washington, to come on at once to
Nashville and make a speech, 1t was abso-
lutely necessary to do something to counter
act the effect Of Senator John Sherman's
nttarancns
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

CAN anybody tell what Two-doliar Smith
wanted with four quires of carbon paper9
Perhaps he thought he could trade it off for a
spring overcoat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

THE Republican mass meeting in Cincin-
natl Saturday night was an immense affair.
Tho COMMERCIAL Gazette says: cit was in the
nature Of an ovation to Senator John Sherman
as presidential candidate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

THERE may be some who believe that
Smith will voluntarily return the So he has
Illegally drawn from the State Treasury in
excess of his salary. We do not think so.
Having tried to get $3.50 moro than he was
entitled to he will hang on to the So he did
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

tifcates may be got out; and il Congress
will not reward US, the consciousness of duty
done will be its own reward" But all the
same, look out early in the session Of the
next Congress- for bill appropriating money
to pay these same selfsacrifcing clerks for
this very work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

liz there is good case against DR.. Harrison
for the recovery of s., 500 overdrawn salary,
and undoubtedly there is, why is there not
just as good case against Smith for his over
drawn salary, and for the value of the station
cry illegally ordered and appropriated Law
ia laty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

WE thought when the session ended and
Green Smith left town there was an end of
him. Not SO His works live after him. He
Is still with ua in the shape OF salary certifi-
Gates and stationery vouchers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

THERE is wild rumor that Two dollar
Smith will send in a bill for back pay on ac-
count of extra services as President Of the
Senate two years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

anger is proud of his English descent. He is
friend of Rochefort and of various pretty
ladies. lie is married, and has two daughters.
He is probably at this time the most powerful
man in France
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

A HALF gross, six dozen, lead-pencils ought
to last Twodollar Smith good while. They
were part of the grab
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

WHO got those sixty-three pocket knives, al
1875 each, ordered by Two-dollar Smith and
paid for by the State9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-28

New YORK papers say Sarah Bernhardt's sup
port is very poor. If her support is as thin as
her arms, the wonder is how she gets about
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